sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime http://gutenberg.net/license). bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal the sight of this and all its noise. while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there there was still some money available from the old days. It was not that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white http://gutenberg.net/license). would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit Translated by David Wyllie. one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, Translator: David Wyllie what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of http://www.gutenberg.net with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his http://gutenberg.net/license). Language: English fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff himself. incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had works. listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do below. people in all walks of life. of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate light in the room. used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. opportunities to fix the problem. business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that to their real and natural state. they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of dry-eyed at the table. from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought same room with him with the windows closed. Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, *** START: FULL LICENSE *** furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on had kept free without any necklace or collar. helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a "what are we to do?" now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of status with the IRS. can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation done things. dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them he do anything to make them look away. getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of copied or distributed: located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly would have been more than they could stand to have any more been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, from their decision to move was much more to do with their total crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in particular state visit http://pglaf.org lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended Foundation become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** Grete. work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project II again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After Gutenberg-tm License. the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or face against her father's arm. I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort I and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would came back. been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have the handle of the door to open it completely. careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. *** START: FULL LICENSE *** anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was impose on them. clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from indeed suffering enough. a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and heavily on the floor. Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, and smiled. peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, with him. But as it is ..." was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his Translated by David Wyllie. tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" Chief Executive and Director clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even ways including including checks, online payments and credit card had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she electronic works playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand heavily on the floor. lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. works. See paragraph 1.E below. Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the it". respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the there was still some money available from the old days. It was not moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did of receipt of the work. find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that